Weird News

A man arrested in Cambodia for what police described as “pornographic dancing” with young women tourists is baffled by his detention. Police in Siem Reap, the tourist town close to the Angkor Wat temple complex, have arrested 10 men and two women from the UK, New Zealand, Canada, Norway and the Netherlands. Announcing their detention,… Full Story »

German ‘big-leg’ conman Benjamin Holst has become a Muslim — boasting that his new name will help him return to countries that have blacklisted him. We recently reported that Benjamin Mohamed Drammeh — as he is now known — had married a woman called Yima in Gambia. Announcing his happy news on his Facebook page,… Full Story »

An ash cloud rising from Mount Mayon has provided an uncanny reminder of the volcano’s tragic creation myth. The image, captured by freelance photojournalist Ciriaco Santiago, closely resembles two people embracing and calls to mind the tale of Daragang Magayon [beautiful maiden]. The story goes that Magayon was pursued by many suitors in her… Full Story »

Flat earth theory used to be a byword for outmoded or irrational thinking, however it is now gaining ground in the Philippines. A Facebook group called ‘Philippine Flat Earth Society (Certified FE Group)’ has attracted nearly two thousand members representing ‘chapters’ of believers from across the nation. The majority of members appear to be (mainly… Full Story »

A Filipina artist who uses her own menstrual blood in her work is preparing for an exhibition at a London gallery. Rhine Bernardino has named her latest collection of sculptures ‘Regla’ — which is the Filipino word for menstrual blood. The 12 works — one for each menstrual cycle of year — also make use… Full Story »